Image pickup apparatus

Details Image pickup apparatus Image pickup apparatus

2008-10-15

2011-12-27

Hasan, Mohammed (Department: 2873)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Solid-state image sensor

C348S301000, C348S241000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08085328

ABSTRACT:
An image pickup apparatus which is capable of providing optimal image quality according to a scene to be shot, and is improved in user-friendliness. A determination unit comprising a comparator, a comparison potential, and an OR element determines an output level of each pixel or each area formed by a plurality of pixels in the image pickup device with reference to a predetermined output level. A system controller changes a charge transfer period in a horizontal blanking period for a line including a pixel or an area of with the output level is not lower than the predetermined output level, according to a result of determination by the determination unit.

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